aweigh

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aweigh

  • /əˈweɪ/

Sounds like away · Rhymes with -eɪ

Where it comes from

From a- + weigh.

adjective

  1. not comparable, postpositional Of a ship's anchor: Having been lifted off the sea bed in preparation for sailing; hanging by its rode, atrip.
  2. not comparable Of a ship or its crew: Prepared to sail.

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